Recent content by drileyeng

I have purchased Rudy Kouhoupt working steam engines book, in it is a set of plans for a walking beam engine. I would like to know if anyone has done this engine and can they let me know how to fabricate the flywheel as I am not to sure about this steam engine stuff just yet. I have been doing a...

The green grinding wheel is used on carbide it is silicon carbide it will polish steel and tool steel more than grind it. White oxide wheels are commenly used on high speed steel, I use ceramic wheels which are blue in colour they dont heat the steel up as much and give a sharper & cleaner edge...

I was asked what kind of things I make my children here are some pictures

Hey guys I did not want to stir up such a debate, I only intended to say sorry for asking for a copy of plans that I destroyed. This plan copying topic seems to hard to me I think I will put it in the to hard basket and take better care of my plans next time. Guy's the time that I have wasted of...

Thought I better say HELLO, I have asked a few questions and appreciate the answers. My name is Darren and live in Sydney Australia, intrests are making things for my kids. For a living I play with hydraulics I love the HMEM web site and tell all my Friends about it the knowledge that can be...

Hello Marcel, thank you very much for supplying the crank shaft details I can now finish this engine and will post pictures. Darren

Rob its been many hours I'm not that good on a lathe or mill and with not having drawings some of it is hit and miss. I am trying to get my son involved so he can help with some of the polishing, I would like to one day find out the make and model of all of them will post next one I finish along...

I would appreciate any help as the crank and bearings are all I have to do to finish the engine before paint, cost to replace plans is expensive in Australia and cant justify this to the minister of financing (wife) she screemed at me enough over burning the plans. Darren

I would like to share some pictures of some of my grandfathers engines. They were left under a bench in his factory covered with dust and crap, over the last few months I have been restoring them. Hope you enjoy appreciate any advice on mistakes I may have made. Darren

Hello. Would someone be able to supply the crankshaft construction measurements to me for the Stuart 10H as my plans are gone. Some of us people down under are a bit stupid when it comes to looking after plans. Any help at all would be appreciated. Thank you

I apologise to every one for asking for a copy of plans for 10H. I did not think I was breaking any laws considering I have the castings and HAD the plans in my possesion. Once again sorry

I was asked to supply some pics of my progress with engine, here are some pics of were I got to before fire.

I was just building crank and set plans on fire can anyone out there after they have stopped laughing their heads off help me with my problem.